Part 2 of Agriculture.com’s Advanced Technology editor, Laurie Bedord’s investigation into the latest in unmanned aircraft systems, and how farmers can add them to their precision solutions.
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Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
UAE Plans to Use Delivery UAS Within a Year
The United Arab Emirates has revealed a plan to begin using delivery UAS to transport important documents and small packages within the desert kingdom. While the initial deliveries will be limited mostly to government document delivery, such as drivers licenses and building permits, eventually quadcopters could deliver larger, commercial packages straight to homes and businesses. Continue reading
UAS in Precision Agriculture – Video Report Part 1/3
Agriculture.com’s Advanced Technology editor, Laurie Bedord investigates the latest in unmanned aerial systems, and how farmers can add them to their precision solutions. Continue reading
18 Year Old in Nancy, France, Prosecuted for UAS Video on YouTube
A Court in Nancy is prosecuting a young man because he filmed the city with a UAS . The video was posted on YouTube and has been viewed more than 400,000 times. The authorities became interested and he is now being sued for “endangering the lives of others”. Continue reading
AR Drone Demos Armband Control
Parrot AR Drone just published this video of a demonstration of a futuristic piloting mode with the next Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy product from Thalmic Labs. Continue reading
Philippines TV Use UAS for News Reporting and Rescue Operations
In the Philippines, UNTV, a broadcasting company, is going to deploy UAS for news reporting.The network reports that it has already used its DJI Phantom for a number of news reports, including providing aerial video footage of areas hit by typhoon Haiyan, and even in daily traffic reporting. Continue reading
Qimarox Studies UAS for Product Palletising
UAS will soon offer a cost-effective and scalable alternative to traditional palletising methods, as demonstrated by this latest Demo3D video commissioned by Qimarox – a Netherlands-based manufacturer of components for material handling systems, including palletisers and vertical conveyors. Continue reading
Michigan Tech Researches Feasibility of UAS Use in Transportation
The Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI) is currently looking into the use of UAS from a transportation perspective. MTRI scientists and faculty from the main Michigan Tech campus are using unmanned aircraft systems to help the US Department of Transportation’s Research and Innovation Technology Administration (USDOT/RITA) and other agencies to develop low-cost, highly-efficient ways to handle tasks that range from mapping the condition of unpaved roads to understanding traffic jams and evaluating the conditions inside culverts.